Partner with the World's First Global Experiential Learning Lab for Purpose-Centered Human Development
Voice Up Labs collaborates with universities to offer research-backed, for-credit experiential learning that develops students' purpose, identity, well-being, and leadership capacity—supported by a growing multi-country data set and formal academic credit at undergraduate, graduate, and HBCU institutions.
Voice Up Labs is an emerging experiential learning and research initiative that pioneers Purpose-Centered Human Development (PCHD)—a framework that helps students clarify their purpose, strengthen identity, build resilience, and prepare for meaningful careers and civic engagement.
We partner with universities to provide:
For-credit experiential learning pathways
Independent studies, practicums, internships, capstones
Global experiential learning opportunities
Via international partners
Research-ready data environment
For faculty and graduate students
Evidence-informed developmental sequence
For students who want to make a difference
All of this has been built after hours by a small, dedicated team working in alignment with their own sense of purpose.
Voice Up Labs has already been approved for academic credit at nearly 20 accredited universities— across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, including multiple HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities).
Institutions that have awarded credit include:
Major private research university (East Coast)
Top-tier medical school — private research university
Large private research university (Northeast)
Public research university (South-Central)
Land-grant public research university (Midwest)
Public research university (Appalachian region)
Public metropolitan research university (Midwest)
Top-ranked public research university (West Coast)
Public research university (Pacific Northwest)
HBCU — public research university (Southeast)
HBCU — public university (Southeast)
Large public research university (Southeast)
Private research university (Mid-Atlantic)
...and more documented in our Evidence Map
Why this matters for your institution
Voice Up Labs is grounded in a robust and evolving evidence base:
Multi-Country Data System
Purpose statements, demographic profiles, qualitative reflections, and behavioral-health indicators
17 Verified Case Studies
Documented in Voice Up: Your Pathway to Purpose - showcasing improvements in purpose clarity, confidence, identity, coping skills, and career direction
Longitudinal Infrastructure
The first of its kind focused specifically on purpose-centered human development
Voice Up Labs has formal MOUs with international partners:
Lokaa Foundation
India
Inner development, well-being, and community-based sustainability
BaSE Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Social enterprise network supporting women entrepreneurs and fair-trade development
These partnerships create authentic global contexts for student learning:
What Faculty Are Saying
"Just a hearty round of unsolicited plaudits from the other side of the internet ether here – I'm the faculty supervisor for Noah Hite's Public Policy 199 independent study associated with the Voice Up work.
Noah's submitted a sample of the deliverables for my review. That ecstatic heartbeat you're hearing is me seeing the splendor of this unbelievable experiential-learning opportunity which Noah (and now, remotely/asynchly/indirectly, me & I) have had the distinct blessing of witnessing & enjoying.
By what divine offices do our students arrive amongst the angels!
May you receive back from the world all the incandescent impact and hope you obviously afford the rest of us.
— Faculty Supervisor
Chair, Center for Urban Policy & Education
School of Public Policy, Top-ranked public research university
This endorsement is shared with written permission from the faculty member
Why Universities Choose to Partner with Voice Up Labs
Student Development
Academic & Research Value
Institutional Priorities
How Your University Can Partner with Voice Up Labs
Flexible partnership models to fit your institution's needs
Approve Voice Up Labs as a site for independent studies, practicums, internships, and capstone projects
Embed Voice Up Lab experiences or data into existing courses or create co-branded experiences
Co-develop research questions using Voice Up's longitudinal and multi-country datasets
Incorporate Voice Up Labs into broader institutional ecosystems and initiatives
Let's Explore What We Can Build Together
Voice Up Labs is ready to partner with your institution to expand access to purpose-centered experiential learning and to advance research on student development at scale.